The single factor fallacy: Implications of missing critical variables from an analysis of intergroup contact theory 1

The single factor fallacy occurs when social scientists model their applied work largely around a single factor. The problem generally arises when either a highly relevant theory is ignored or when missing key variables distort the results. Examples of this fallacy are drawn from the expanding res...

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Main Authors: Pettigrew, T, Hewstone, M
Format: Journal article
Published: Wiley 2017